“We’ve broken the mould here, and tried to set a new vision, which is more attractive and more compelling.

All around the world, hypermarkets are facing a challenge.

"The hypermarket has to adapt to compete. Where we have this type of destination store in Asia, the most successful ones are the ones with a complete offer focused on the family.”

The revamp of the 80,000 sq ft store is designed to reposition the Tesco Extra as a retail and leisure destination, rather than just a supermarket, in an attempt to attract customers.

The store includes a community room that could be used for yoga classes and music lessons.

Tesco has placed a greater focus on food in the hypermarket, with fruit and vegetables moved to the front of the store, and the fresh meat counter moved from the back wall to a 360-degree hub in the centre.

Tony Hoggett, the managing director for Tesco Extras, of which there about 250 in the UK, said the company is looking to refurbish a “handful” of its large stores this year.

“If this works, we will speed it up,” he said. “This the test for many ideas.”

Mr Hoggett said the store represented the “end of the cookie cutter approach” to supermarkets and that large stores will be increasingly tailored to meet the demands of local communities.